The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln includes more than 130 parishes across 40 counties in southern Nebraska, serving 74,000 Catholics. These Register photos are from a Sunday Mass at St. Michael Church in Fairbury. Father Justin Fulton celebrated the 10 a.m. Mass April 19, in the parish of more than 100 families.

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The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln includes more than 130 parishes across 40 counties in southern Nebraska, serving 74,000 Catholics. These Register photos are from a Sunday Mass at St. Patrick Church in Lincoln.

Father Troy Schweiger celebrated the 10 a.m. Mass April 12, Divine Mercy Sunday, in the parish of more than 650 families.

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Pius X High School in Lincoln hosted its second annual International Day in the Flavin Gymnasium Saturday, March 28. It began with Mass celebrated by Father Dominic Winter of Cristo Rey Parish in Lincoln. He celebrated the Mass in Spanish and English, and included some French and Vietnamese during his homily.

Performances reflecting different nationalities with music followed. The commons area was full of vendors with foods, products and games from a variety of countries around the world.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the 9 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln April 5.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass April 4 at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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Bishop James Conley presided over Tenebrae morning prayer Holy Saturday, April 4 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley presided at the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord April 3 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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Bishop James Conley led the stations of the cross outside Planned Parenthood in Lincoln April 3 to pray for the unborn, a longstanding Good Friday tradition.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper April 2 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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St. John the Apostle Parish in Lincoln hosts a Passover dinner the Wednesday of Holy Week each year. The 2026 dinner was held April 1, led by assistant pastor Father Scott Nemec and Jack Odgaard. Pastor Father Lyle Johnson also attended.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Chrism Mass March 30 at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. He blessed the three sacred oils used in the sacraments throughout the diocese — Chrism, the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens.

The priests of the diocese renewed the priestly vows made at their ordinations during the Chrism Mass, and priests celebrating milestone anniversaries (known as “jubilees”) were given special recognition at a dinner with their brother priests.

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